1,453 University of South Wales reviews

My course has work placements built into the course, there are some modules focused around employability however most of the content i had study in school. there are careers fair however they are not focused, so there may be only 5 stalls out of 30 that actually apply to you. my course has classes at the newport campus and the treforest one. treforest have a different experiences to the newport campus with more guest speakers and chances to attend events

Most of my lecturers are lovely and really care about their students achieving. however i do feel there should be more disability awareness and training for staff to make their classes inclusive. Communication between the uni, lectures and students is poor. the univeristy do not do as much as they should in terms of listening to the feedback they are given, supplying student services and student activities. it feels like money is at the centre of all decision not what is actually best for the students. there are major issues with the disability services, not the actually service given but being able to access it, even if you have dds funding you could still be waiting till the end of the year to even be seen and they don't let people know that their support can be outsourced they put you on a massive waiting list so they will eventually get your funding. the uni spends money on opening universities in London and Dubai instead of putting the money into the students who are actually in south wales. The people in charge of this university really needs to look at what they are doing as the quality of the education provided by lectures is really good just everything else drags it down

12

The student union was an after thought to the university when they built my campus so the added a tiny box room. the student union is only given around £40 a year per student to spend on creating a good student experiences which is a tiny amount. the union also needs to communicate more and work more side by side with the university.

the Newport campus looks nice but is completely impracticable and did not ave students in mind when building it. there is no commutation space or bar or anything really, its more like a collage then a uni

i like newport, its busy but not too busy. the uni is located close to the shops and restaurants and train station

poor. newport campus has nothing. there is one club at our campus

the service given is good but training to get any support is really difficult. the uni needs to get its priorities right.

Excellent links to other employment agencies, and work placements within Bridgend College.

Loved to staff running the course.

5

As a further education student, with a family at home this was not of interest to me.

Excellent

Easily accessible

N/A

Excellent.

Doing a HND in Horticulture to help setting up my own business in that sector

Tutors are very knowledgeable and respond well to questions

12

Dont use it

Good, though funding shortages are obvious

Great, just the right amount of homeless who are ignored by authorities and public alike

expensive

no idea

Through modules included in the course.

Mostly is the content and the way the course is delivered at Bridgend College. Least would be the internal communication between staff at Bridgend College.

9

It is of no interest to me.

Very good.

Very good.

N/A

Very good.

The university provides the college with very useful material, which I could apply to a business career.

The tutors provide an excellent service and are very supportive.

14

I’m not familiar with this.

Excellent

Not near the city

N/A

Excellent

In the first year of my course, I was given opportunities to work on live client briefs. Which gave me the confidence to start my own freelancing work. My tutors were always at hand to answer any of my questions. As part of my course I also had to undergo work placement, which gave me a glimpse into the creative industry.

The tutors are always there if we need help or assistance. But we are mainly left to get on with our work.

12

I don’t think my college has one - Bridgend College and it’s too much of a trek to go to Cardiff.

Very good. They have everything I’ve ever needed.

Not very good..

As good as they can be.

Excellent!!

They send you information and links to search.

The tutors are here to support us they are more like friends than tutors. They are understanding and supportive.

12

Dont know what a student union is

Fab

Dont live in a city

dont use them

It is so amazing how uni helped me through the tough process of the CVs and Cover letters and interviews. I am currently applying for one-year placements. I didn't have it in my plans to do that but they encourage me to do this and they have a group of great people there to help you. Whenever you feel unsure about something and you ask for help they will always answer you through emails and the most important is that they would love to arrange a meeting just to talk about any worries we have, to solve them out! I am feeling very positive for the applications i am going to send the next days, because of the university's counsellors. They believed in me when i didn't even believe in my self. But now, i am feeling ready and confident to get through this and try new things!

I really like that it is challenging me every day to learn new things and try to be better every single day. Everyone has at least a module that you don't enjoy as much as the other. But that's only because of the preferences you have. The only thing that I am working on it is the stress. When i have a lot of deadlines and I have all those in my head, it is stressing me out so much. But that's a part of the course. Learning how to overcome your weaknesses!

2

The only thing that keeps me apart from tge students' union is because i am living 30 mins away from my campus. And because this year is very demanding for me. I choose all the time just to go home relax a little bit and get to work! But, I've heard that they are doing a lot of fun stuff, but unfortunately I am living away

I really enjoy my campus. I really like the library (where i spend a lot of time there), and the lecture rooms, cafeterias, etc!

I live in the city centre!! My campus is up in the valleys! I really love the city here, i love to walk, shop sometimes, go to the cafes, go to the movies. There are a lot of things to do here and everyday is different.

We have got a lot of societies, i was so amazed when i first came here. I didn't expect we had that much people organizing events. It was so cool! There a re a lot of activities, different cultures, new people. And you learn a lot of things when it comes to the societies!

From scale 1 to 10. I'd say 8, which is very good! The majority of my tutors are very very good but I've got 1-2 who are the exemption! As i said the counselling is a 9 for me, it really helped me to understand a lot of things about me and about the whole application process!

They have trained professionals who you can speak in order to find the kind of work you want. They have a couple of partnerships so quite often, we get visits from industry professionals too.

So far, I have enjoyed the multiple guest lecturers who come in and do classes with us based on their expertise.

8

In my campus, it is very small and only consists of a corner shop and a bar, with a tiny office hidden away. I visit the bar often as the prices for drinks are great but that is all.

Good in terms of gender equality and disability accessibility.

Cardiff is a busy city, but thankfully not crowded.

Some clubs are ok, I have not really been able to stay commited to one.

Academically, support could be much better. Tutors are not very reliable in responding or handing out feedback.

They are constantly sharing work experience opportunities and they have events where people from industry come in for networking and talks.

I like how the amount of assignments, the fact that they are practical, they are challenging but not too challenging. It feels like the tasks they set us are genuinely helping us to improve as filmmakers. I dislike that almost all of the contact time is for lectures, not workshops.

20

My students Union is mostly based at the main campus at Treforest. Because of this I have very little involvement

The equipment is great. The library is great. The society's are ok, but not good at all if you are on Cardiff campus.

Lush.

There is a fairly small range, but there are very few-none available on Cardiff campus.

Tutors are friendly, they are sometimes a bit slow at emailing back, but when speaking face to face they will talk as much as you want. My friend requested councilling and was told it wasn't available at the time.